History

December 14, 2015 1:33 PM

'The Transcontinental Railroads: A Great Accomplishment, But Maybe Not a Great Idea'

The Transcontinental Railroads were one of the defining accomplishments of the 19th century US. Historian Richard White says they did much to shape the American west, but much of that might better have been left undone. He talks about his book, "Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America."

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December 2, 2015 1:40 PM

'Voices of Minnesota': Historian Hy Berman, in his own words

In this 1998 interview, Berman said public education and the GI bill allowed a child of New York immigrants to become one of Minnesota's most fondly remembered professors.

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November 17, 2015 1:40 PM

Forget broomsticks, Salem's witches flew on poles

Stacy Schiff's intricately-detailed account of the Salem witch trials uncovers what gave rise to a baffling and horrifying chapter in early American history.

by Tracy Mumford

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October 19, 2015 2:43 PM

Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake Ojibwe

The Red Lake Nation is unique among reservations in Minnesota -- and a new book by Ojibwe historian and author Anton Treuer tells the story.

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October 19, 2015 8:37 AM

Historic chemistry lab with links to Thomas Jefferson discovered behind wall

The 'chemical hearth,' dating back to the 1820s, was unearthed by workers doing renovations on the Rotunda at the University of Virginia. It is thought to be one of very few such labs still surviving.

by Brakkton Booker

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October 12, 2015 3:39 PM

200 years later, Fort Snelling looks for a makeover

Minnesota Historical Society officials will ask lawmakers to approve more than $30 million in next year's bonding bill for a new visitors center at Fort Snelling as the historic site's bicentennial approaches.

by Tom Weber

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September 15, 2015 8:01 AM

Paleo people were making flour 32,000 years ago

Research into an ancient stone found in a cave in Italy shows Paleolithic hunter-gatherers were grinding oats and other grains for flour. It's the earliest evidence yet of food processing in Europe.

by Jeremy Cherfas

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August 21, 2015 1:45 PM

Julian Bond narrates MPR documentary, 'O Freedom Over Me'

A 1994 MPR documentary "O Freedom Over Me," narrated by one of Freedom Summer's principal organizers Julian Bond. Bond said the 1964 Freedom Summer was "a peaceful program to bring democracy to Mississippi."

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August 19, 2015 1:32 PM

Julian Bond speech on justice, equality and peace

Remembering Julian Bond, who spent his entire adult life working for equality and justice. The civil rights leader reflected on the movements of the 1960s, in a Minnesota speech in 2008 where he said the era's greatest legacy was a questioning of authority and a repudiation of the status quo.

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August 14, 2015 3:39 PM

Remembering Minnesota's role in the Civil War

The weekend celebration at Fort Snelling will honor Minnesota's role in the Civil War with a reenacment -- but it won't be a battle, it will be a homecoming.

by Tracy Mumford

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